Continuity Exercise Evaluation Part 1:

For this project I had to use different shot types and filming techniques such as 180 Degree rule, rule of thirds and match on action. This is how I represented each technique in the video.



Rule of Thirds:

As you can see I used the rule of thirds as my eyes are on the top line of the grid.

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                           

                       Match On Action:
Here we can see how I used Match on Action in my filming. As you can see in the first screen shot, I have opened the door a little bit, which then continues on to the second screen shot. In the second shot, we can see that the door is opened to the point at which it was in the previous shot. This is an example of Match On Action. This also avoids the continuity error.

180 Degree Rule
Here we can see how I adapted the 180 degree rule in my filming. I done this by keeping Spencer and I in the same side of the screen in each shot. This shows how I stuck to the rule, thus not confusing the audience. Again this also prevents any continuity error.

Shot Reverse Shot:
Below we can see how I used shot/reverse shot. In the first show we see me on the camera through Spencer's point of view. Then in the second shot we see it reverse to Spencer on the camera through my point of view, and then lastly a shot back to me. 

Challenges During Production:

The main challenge I faced during production was lack of time. As Spencer and I entered the course late, we had very little time to film out shots, making us at a disadvantage. Another challenge during production was making sure there was no one disturbing us during the filming. For example we had to make sure there was no one making noise during the filming of people messing around. If I filmed again I would have changed the time that we filmed to a time where there was less people around. 

Challenges During Post Production:

The only problem I faced when editing was merging two shots together.There were two shots in which I was at different positions, so I had to add a clock or a time filler in the middle to show that time had passed and was why I was in a different position in the second shot as opposed to the first.

Strengths:
I think a great strength of my work was the narrative. I really believe that the short narrative of my film was really unique. I think another strength of my work was that the edit workshop went smoothly and quickly. I believe this was due to the fact that I had used the older version of I Movie before making it easier to use this time round and I had also done editing before, meaning I wasted less time.I think the research also was a plus as the teachers provided us with enough information and the Internet also helped us out.

Weaknesses:
I think the main weakness for me was lack of time. I think this rushed my a lot of my work, such as the planning stage and filming which was crucial in this project.

Improvements:
If I was to conduct this project again I would definitely give myself more time to plan and film and think of extra shots I could use to improve my work. I would also maybe add more transitions and effects too as it could make it more interesting to watch and more professional.